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Economics and Technologies
Paaduks: Shoes with soul
Inspired by an article that spoke of the possibility of using waste tyres as soles for shoes, the team dove into exploring this idea
Food and Water
Non-Bt variety of cotton escapes deadly Whitefly infestation in Punjab
In the other plot, a non-Bt variety of cotton too was far less affected by whitefly
Energy
How One School became an Electricity Supplier
"School buildings can adopt rooftop solar systems to meet their own electricity needs and to augment the grid supply"
Food and Water
Back to the earth, the hard way
The Internal Control System used by the Organic Mission for certification brings farmers’ holdings on a village or block level into collectives so they can avoid seepages between farms.
Economics and Technologies
Paper environments: Using waste to create sensitive furniture
Bhave’s products build in a level of sensitivity and softness - in the materials he uses, as also in their approach to production.
Environment and Ecology
The nature of belief
As hunger for growth and energy threatens a community of nature worshippers, they point to a different path towards development
Environment and Ecology
स्थानीय समुदायों की मदद से पहाड़ी तेंदुओं को बचाना (in Hindi)
अब उनके लिए पहाड़ी तेंदुआ कोई घृणित परजीवी नहीं बल्कि बहुमूल्य सम्पदा बन गया है।
Food and Water
Villagers and a modern Bhagirath bring life back to dry Marathwada
An NGO and people from 25 villages joined hands to revive the Chitte river near Aurangabad
Environment and Ecology
The Retyrement Plan : Using waste materials for crafting furniture
Furniture ranges from sofa sets to swings to independent stools and living room sets. The products are vibrantly colourful and sturdy to use.